The effects a cocaine user feels appear almost immediately after a single dose. The “problem”, however, is that they disappear within minutes or hours resulting in the user wanting more in a fairly short space of time.
In small doses, it makes the user feel euphoric, energetic, talkative and mentally alert with heightened perceptions of sight, sound and touch. It can decrease the desire for food, which makes it worse. Cocaine’s effects can be a complete dichotomy in that some will find it simple to perform simple physical and intellectual tasks quicker, while others have the opposite effect.
Short-term physiological effects of cocaine include constricted blood vessels, dilated pupils, increased temperature, heart rate and blood vessels. Large amounts intensify the user’s “high” which, very often, also leads to bizarre, erratic and violent behavior. They may experience tremors, vertigo, muscle twitches, paranoia and can even have a toxic reaction similar to amphetamine poisoning.
Cocaine addiction is a serious issue and should not be taken lightly. Some users get very restless, irritable and become anxious. In some...